In September of 2020 Tyler and I met at O’tooles on a random whim of getting dinner after work, each of us with our best friends realizing it was a small world and we all somehow knew the other. After dating a while and getting our families together to meet, we found out that we had once shared the same bus to elementary school, shared joining classrooms and possibly could have met have known the same children in our joining classes. After being together for a year Tyler and I had grown so much together and as individuals, we both realized how great of partners we make in life! Just felt easy even when times weren't. Fast forward to August 15th, 2022 while vacationing in Old Orchard Beach, Maine catching a sunrise- since Tyler and I are trying to make that our tradition during our vacations- we try and take a moment and just truly embrace life and count our blessings. While we were doing this Tyler, took me by complete surprise and was pretending to take photos of me walking to the ocean with the sun rising, little did I know he was pulling out the ring and getting down on one knee! I bawl hysterically being overfilled with love and joy!!! I said “of course!” without hearing a romantic word he just took so much time and nerve to say and just jumped on him! My life had changed forever and I’m lucky to spend the rest of my life with my best friend! Sophia, Tyler and I are excited to become one as a family and begin this big chapter of life!